Your health care team

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are chronic (lifelong) diseases that require specialty care and treatments. This means you’ll need to work with the appropriate health care provider in the long run to make sure your treatment plan is controlling your symptoms effectively.

Depending on your unique situation, you may need to build a team of providers to best manage your disease and ensure the highest quality of life:

Dermatologist

This specialist helps you treat and manage your psoriasis.

Rheumatologist

This specialist helps you treat and manage your psoriatic arthritis.

Primary care provider

This provider helps you maintain your overall health, including screening you for other conditions related to psoriatic disease.

Pharmacist

This team member can help you develop a plan to follow your provider’s treatment recommendations, ensuring that multiple medications may be taken safely and suggesting over-the-counter items to be taken alongside prescription treatments.

Other specialists

There are other specialists who can help you manage health conditions related to psoriatic disease, like mental health providers and physical therapists. You may need to get a referral from your primary care provider to see other specialists.

Both you and your health care team are experts when it comes to managing your health. Your health care providers know about disease information, diagnoses and treatments. You know about your body, your treatment preferences and other circumstances that play a role in your treatment decision.

By working together, you can create a plan to best manage your psoriatic disease and live your healthiest life!